Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Mere ManMohe diya is Singh ne!
A lot of talk about the 100 days in office of the local state governments and the prime minister the respected Dr. Manmohan Singh. So lets get into this discussion right away.

When the coalition government led by Mr.Gowda and Mr.Gujral came about in 1996 india was for the first time introduced to another great economist in the then PM Mr. Chidambaram. This was the firs time that I had heard about the man but his composure and intellect left an indelible mark on all of us. Respecting him for his budget and otherwise. From that on I used to always dream about how great it would be for political parties like the Congress and BJP to leave aside the political fights for the better of the country and get Dr.Singh and Mr.Chidambaram to develop the bugdet of the country and plan the economic growth of the same for the next decade. Well it never happened. But then come 2004 and the game played out in such a way that Singh and Chidambaram ended up on the same team. Lo and behold my dream came true.

There is a lot of talk about how the government has fared and so on. Let me get into giving a hearty congratulations to Dr.Singh. He has managed to mould himself into a politician with the determination that come what may he will make sure that every day that he spends in the highest office is accounted for. His manouevers may not be all that visible or self trumpeting as the other PM's (or for that matter the huge advertisements of the local governments) . Things have definitely not been smooth for the current coalition. Having a democratic liberal Congress party and a communistic left have not made things any easier for Dr.Singh. But the man has managed to get to work nonetheless. His coming out speech during the 100day anniversary was testament to the same. You can say what you want about him but at the end of the day please do look at the results as well. Opinions matter but results matter more. Some of the things that I have read about happening due to the new PM are decreasing beauraucratic jargon in communications, decreasing overseas trips for officials, trying to cut down on the number of positions/personel in the goverment. These things may not produce direct rewards but they sure will bring in rich dividends over time. And soon these actions will cause a better, leaner and meaner government body. Well as long as the Left doesnt play spoiltsport.

If nothing else the Left should realize that this is probably the only chance that they will ever get of being in power. And with Dr.Singh at the helm they have a zero risk initiative. Give him a free reign over certain issues that he is passionate about and he will make sure that those things are put in order. This can only bring in rewards for everyone voted to power and translate into longer terms in office for all. Are you listening out there.

And for all that you have done and for all that you intend to do... A grateful thank you from an admiring Indian... Thank You Dr. Singh!